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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O)
Part of “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites, also Man Piaba, The Fox and Kalenda Rock
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 29 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Harry Belafonte
John Henry was performed by Harry Belafonte
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Millard Thomas
John Henry was performed by Millard Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz John Henry was written by [traditional]
4MusicBrainz John Henry is part of the release “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites
John Henry is part of the release “Mark Twain” and Other Folk Favorites
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song John Henry
RCA Victor is the label of the song John Henry
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz John Henry was released on 1954